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The sagittal plane divides the body into ________. |
right and left parts |
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The ________ body plane of section divides the body into superior and inferior parts. |
transverse |
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The field diameter for the low-powered objective is ________ the field diameter for the scanning objective lens. |
less than |
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What is the working distance? |
distance between the slide/structure and the objective lens |
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What is the primary cell type found in ligaments? |
fibroblast |
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Which muscle tissue attaches to bone? |
skeletal |
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Which tissue type is responsible for absorption and secretion of substances? |
epithelial |
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Which cartilage forms the epiphyseal plate? |
hyaline |
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Which bone type is longer than it is wide? |
long bone |
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Which bone type is thin and plate-like? |
flat bone |
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Which cartilage forms the meniscus? |
fibrocartilage |
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Where is the fat-filled yellow bone marrow located? |
diaphysis medullary cavity |
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On what bone is the mandibular fossa found? |
temporal |
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Of the four major categories of vertebrae, where would you find a vertebra missing a body or centrum? |
cervical |
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If you "close" your elbow bringing your forearm to rest against your upper arm, then your elbow is exhibiting: |
flexion |
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What are the two general ways in which joints can be classified? |
structure and function |
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Are all false ribs classified as vertebrochondral ribs? Explain. |
No. False ribs (ribs 8-12) don't attach to the sternum directly. Ribs 8-10 attach to the cartilage of the 7th rib and the vertebrae, being called "vertebrochondral". Ribs 11-12 only attach to the spine, not the rest of the ribs. These are called "floating ribs" or "vertebral ribs" |
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Which two bones form the nasal septum? |
ethmoid and vomer |
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Which two bones form the hard palate? |
maxilla and palatine |
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List the four basic (general) types of tissue. |
epithelial, connective, muscular, nervous |
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Match each of the following characteristics with the correct connective tissue. resists unidirectional stress |
dense regular connective tissue |
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Match each of the following characteristics with the correct connective tissue. transports oxygen and hormones |
blood |
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Match each of the following characteristics with the correct connective tissue. contains chondrocytes |
cartilage |
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Match each of the following characteristics with the correct connective tissue. Stores minerals |
bone |
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Match each of the following characteristics with the correct connective tissue. resides in thick skin and around joints |
dense irregular connective tissue |
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Match each of the following characteristics with the correct connective tissue. cushions and insulates |
adipose tissue |
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Tissue type that propels food through the digestive tract |
muscle tissue |
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Tissue type that lines internal and external body surfaces |
epithelial tissue |
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Tissue type that conducts electrical impulses |
nervous tissue |
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Tissue type that transports oxygen to the body tissues |
connective tissue |
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Tissue type that functions in transport and secretion |
epithelial tissue |
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Tissue type that pumps blood |
muscle tissue |
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Tissue type that stores fats and minerals |
Connective tissue |
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the type(s) of muscle that are striated in appearance. |
skeletal muscle and cardiac muscle |
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type(s) of muscle that are under voluntary control. |
skeletal muscle |
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the type(s) of muscle that contains intercalated discs |
cardiac muscle |
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the type(s) of muscle that has short branching cells |
cardiac muscle |
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the type(s) of muscle that has elongated tapered cells |
smooth muscle |
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the type(s) of muscle that is under involuntary control. |
smooth muscle and cardiac muscle |
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the type(s) of muscle that is found in the walls of hollow organs |
smooth muscle |
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the type(s) of muscle that connects to bone |
skeletal muscle |
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The sternum is ____ to the vertebrae. |
anterior/ventral |
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The feet are ___ to the hands. |
inferior |
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The elbows are ___ to the abdomen. |
lateral |
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The skin is ___ to the skeleton. |
superficial |
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The heart is ___ to the sternum. |
deep |
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The lungs are ___ to the ribs. |
posterior/dorsal |
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The chest is ___ to the abdomen. |
superior |
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The knee is ___ to the hip. |
distal |
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The little finger is ___ to the thumb. |
medial |
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The elbow is ___ to the wrist. |
proximal |
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From superior to inferior, name the body cavities |
cranial, vertebral, thoracic, abdominal, pelvic |
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pertaining to the head |
cephalic |
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PERTAINING TO THE BACK OF THE BODY |
DORSAL |
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pertaining to the groin |
inguinal |
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pertaining to the sole of the foot |
plantar |
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pertaining to the posterior surface of the leg |
sural |
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pertaining to the cheek |
buccal |
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pertaining to the chin |
mental |
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pertaining to the bony eye socket |
ocular |
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pertaining to the ear |
otic |
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pertaining to the point of the shoulder |
acromial |
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pertaining to the forearm |
antebrachial |
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pertaining to the anterior surface of the elbow |
antecubital |
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pertaining to the armpit |
axillary |
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pertaining to the arm |
brachial |
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pertaining to the wrist |
carpal |
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pertaining to the fingers |
digital |
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pertaining to the thumb |
pollex |
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pertaining to the hip |
coxal |
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pertaining to the anterior surface of the leg |
crural |
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pertaining to the great toe |
hallux |
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pertaining to the ankle |
tarsal |
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cavities contained in the dorsal cavity |
cranial cavity and vertebral cavity |
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cavities contained in the ventral cavity |
thoracic cavity, abdominal cavity, pelvic cavity |
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The thoracic cavity can be divided into |
the medial mediastinum and the right and left pleural cavities |
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The mediastinum contains |
esophagus, trachea, bronchi, heart |
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The two layers of serous membranes |
parietal (outer) and visceral |
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A sagittal plane divides the body into |
right and left |
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A frontal plane divides the body into |
anterior and posterior |
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A sagittal plane is a section made _________ to the body's longitudinal axis |
parallel |
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A frontal plane is a section made _________ to the body's longitudinal axis |
parallel |
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The transverse plane is a section made _________ to the body's longitudinal axis |
perpendicular |
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The transverse plane divides the body |
superior and inferior parts |
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The spleen is locate in in the __________________ abdominopelvic region |
left hypochondriac |
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Function of the cardiovascular system |
transports oxygen to body cells |
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Function of the digestive system |
absorbs nutrients |
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Function of the endocrine system |
produces hormones |
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Function of integumentary system |
provides physical barrier |
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Function of lymphatic system |
returns excess tissue fluid to the blood |
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Function of muscular system |
generates heat |
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Function of nervous system |
transmits electrical impulses |
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Function of the respiratory system |
functions in gas exchange |
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Function of the reproductive system |
produces gametes |
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Function of the skeletal system |
functions in hematopoiesis |
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Function of the urinary system |
rids body of nitrogenous wastes |
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Define homeostasis |
the body's actions in maintaining internal conditions within a narrow, relatively stable physiological range |
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Distinguish between a negative feedback mechanism and a positive feedback mechanism. |
Negative feedback shuts off original stimulus and positive feedback enhances original stimulus. |
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Differentiate between a lacuna and a canaliculus |
Lacunae are cavities that house osteocytes. Canaliculi contain cytoplasmic extensions of osteocytes, which radiate from each lacunae and connect to the central canal. |
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Broad bottom support of microscope |
base |
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controls the amount of light passing through the condenser |
iris diaphragm |
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supports the objective and ocular lenses |
head |
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is used for precise focusing |
fine adjustment knob |
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lenses of various powers of magnification |
objective lenses |
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serves as a handle for carrying the microscope |
arm |
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circular area on stage through which light passes |
aperature |
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moves the slide on the stage |
mechanical stage controls |
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lenses located within the eyepieces |
ocular lenses |
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moves mechanical stage in large increments |
coarse adjustment knob |
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head of the microscope |
upper part of the microscope that supports the ocular lenses and the various objective lenses |
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base of the microscope |
the broad, flat, lower part of the microscope that supports the rest of the instrument |
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arm of the microscope |
the vertical part of the microscope that connects the head to the base |
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ocular lenses |
lenses located within the eyepieces. Monocular microscopes have one ocular lens, whereas binocular microscopes have two ocular lenses. Ocular lenses typically magnify an object 10 times |
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Objective lenses |
Magnifying lenses mounted on a rotating nosepiece. Most microscopes have four objective lenses: scanning (4x), low-power (10x), high-power (40x), and oil-immersion (100x) lenses |
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Rotating nosepiece |
connects the objective lenses to the head and allows different objective lenses to be moved into place |
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Mechanical stage |
Flat, horizontal shelf onto which the slide is placed and typically secured with a spring clamp. Two control knobs can be used to move the stage to position the slide |
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Condenser |
Small lens located under the stage that concentrates light onto the specimen. A condenser adjustment knob is used to raise and lower the condenser. The condenser should usually be in its uppermost position, just below the aperture |
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Aperture |
The hole in the stage through which light travels |
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Iris diaphragm lever |
located beneath the condenser, regulates the amount of light that passes through the condenser |
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Focus knobs |
located on the arm of the microscope just above the base. The larger coarse adjustment knob moves the stage up and down in large increments and is used to find the specimen and for initial focusing; the smaller fine adjustment knob is used for fine focusing after coarse focusing has been completed. |
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used to find the specimen and for initial focusing |
course adjustment knob |
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used for fine focusing after coarse focusing has been completed |
fine adjustment knob |
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How do you transport a microscope |
upright position with two hands...one on the base and one holding the arm |
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What do you use to clean the microscope's lenses |
special paper and solution |
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Always begin the focusing process with which objective? |
4x, scanning, lowest |
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Working distance |
the distance between the specimen and the bottom of the objective lens |
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Depth of field, depth of focus |
the thickness of a specimen that is in sharp focus |
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What happens the the depth of field as the total magnification decreases? |
increases |
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What happens to field diameter as magnification increases? |
Decreases |
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Resolution is defined as |
being able to see adjacent objects as separate. |
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at higher magnifications the amount of light should be __________ to adjust the brightness allowing for good contrast and no glare. |
increased |
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The virtual image being viewed through the ocular lenses is |
inverted and opposite of the real image being emitted into the objective lens |
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Define tissue |
a group of structurally and functionally related cells and their external environment that together perform common functions |
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location of epithelial tissue |
covers and lines all body surfaces and cavities |
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location and function of connective tissue |
widespread and performs binding, support, protection, and transport function |
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function of muscle tissue |
contracts and generates force |
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function of nervous tissue |
generates, sends, and receives electrical signals throughout the body |
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The term stratified means that epithelial tissue... |
has multiple layers of cells |
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Functions of epithelial tissue |
transport, secretion, and protection |
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Epithelial tissue doesn't have any blood flow. How does it obtain needed substances? |
diffusion of gases and nutrients from the underlying connective tissue |
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How to classify epithelial tissue |
shape and number of cell layers |
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flattened epithelial cells |
squamous |
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cube shaped epithelial cells |
cuboidal |
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column shaped epithelial cells |
columnar |
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nonkeratinized stratified squamous epitheliaum |
two or more cell layers with the outermost layer of cells being living |
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keratinized stratified squamous epithelium |
the outermost cells are dead and filled with the waterproofing protein keratin |
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function of simple epithelium |
easily permits passage of materials across it |
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function of stratified epithelium |
protection against friction and abrasion |
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Transitional epithelium is found in________ |
the urinary tract |
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Pseudostratified columnar epithelium are found in____________ |
the trachea |
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What kind of connective tissue fibers provide strength and resist tension and pressure? |
collagen fibers |
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What kind of connective tissue fibers provide flexibility? |
Elastic fibers |
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What kind of connective tissue fibers provide a supporting network for the entire tissue? |
Reticular fibers |
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Two categories of connective tissues |
connective tissue proper and specialized connective tissue |
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Connective tissue proper includes |
loose connective tissue, dense connective tissue, reticular tissue, and adipose tissue |
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Specialized connective tissue includes |
cartilage, bone, and blood |
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Connective tissue proper contains four major types of cells. List them and the most prominent. |
Fibroblasts (most prominent), Adipocytes, Macrophages, Mast cells |
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Function of fibroblasts |
produce protein fibers of extracellular matrix |
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Define adipocytes |
fat cells filled with lipid droplets, found inmany different connective tissues |
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Function of loose connective tissue |
support and protection of the walls of hollow organs and membranes lining body cavities |
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Where is dense regular connective tissue found and what is it's function? |
in the tendons and ligaments, resists unidirectionals stress |
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Where is dense irregular connective tissue found and what is it's function |
found in deep layer of thich skin and around joints, resists stress from every direction |
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Where is elastic connective tissue found and what is it's function? |
large blood vessels and certain ligaments, allows stretch and recoil |
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Where is reticular tissue found and what is it's function? |
spleen, liver, lymph nodes, and bone marrow, forms the structure of many organs and supports small structures such as blood vessels and leukocytes |
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Where is adipose tissue found and what is it's function? |
deep to skin in abdomen, breasts, hips, buttocks, thighs, surrounding the heart and abdominal organs, provides insulation, warmth, shock absorption and energy storage |
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Major cell in cartilage |
chondrocytes |
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Function of cartilage |
support, maintaining the shape of structures, shock absorption |
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Where are chondrocytes located |
lacunae |
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Three types of cartilage |
Hyaline, fibrocartilage, elastic cartilage |
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Location of hyaline cartilage |
trachea and between bones in joint |
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Location of fibrocartilage |
between intervertebral discs |
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Location of elastic cartilage |
external ear and epiglottis |
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Major cells in bone |
osteocytes |
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Where are osteocytes located |
in lacunae |
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Two types of cells in nervous tissue |
neurons and neuroglial cells |
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Function of neurons |
transmit electrical signals to, from, and within the central nervous system |
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Function of neuroglial cells |
support, anchor, monitor, nourish, and insulate neurons |
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Three types of muscle tissue |
skeletal, cardiac, smooth muscle |
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Describe skeletal muscle fibers |
long, cylindrical, multinucleate, surrounded by a thin connective tissue sheath called endomysium |
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Describe cardiac muscle fibers |
short, branched, typically uninucleate cells that are interconnected by intercalated discs and surrounded by endomysium |
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Describe smooth muscle fibers |
thin, uninucleate, tapered cells |
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Muscle fibers not under volunary control |
cardiac, smooth muscle |
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Muscle fibers that are striated |
muscle and cardiac |
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The tissue through which gases are exchanged between the blood and the air in the lungs is |
simple squamous epithelium |
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The tissue that forms supporting rings of respiratory passages |
columnar epithelium |
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Cartilage found at end of long bones and responsible for bone growth |
hyaline cartilage |
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main tissue of tendons and ligaments |
dense fibrous connective tissue |
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binds skin to underlying organs |
binds skin to underlying organsloose connective tissue |
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cells can possess microvilli |
columnar epithelium |
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forms lining of intestines |
cuboidal epithelium |
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lines ducts of salivary glands |
cuboidal epithelium |
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forms the outer layer of skin |
squamous epithelium |
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moves sex cells in fallopian tubes |
Columnar epithelium |
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forms air sacs of the lungs |
Squamous epithelium |
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Forms lining of the mouth and vagina |
Squamous epithelium |
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Functions of skeletal system |
protection, storage of minerals, formation of blood cells, storage of fat, movement, and support |
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How many bones in human body? |
206 |
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Two types of bone |
compact bone and spongy bone |
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Where are blood cells formed? |
red bone marrow |
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What stores triglycerides? |
Yellow bone marrow |
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Compact bone description, location and composition |
hard and dense, located just deep to the periosteum, dense, irregular connective tissue membrane |
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Spongy bone description, location and composition |
many open spaces that house red bone marrow, located deep to the compact bone, composed of irregularly arranged trabeculae |
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The skeletal system contains________________ also, not just bones |
skeletal cartilages, tendons, and ligaments |
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Function of hyaline cartilage |
cushioning |
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Function of fibrocartilage |
strong support and resistance to pressure |
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Function of elastic cartilage |
strength and stretchability |
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Tendons attach ______________ to________ |
muscle, bone |
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Ligaments attach____________to____________ |
bone, bone |
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What limits thickness of cartilage? |
lack of direct access to a blood supply |
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Five major shapes of bones in the human body |
long, short, flat, irregular, and sesamoid |
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Most of the bones of the appendicular skeletaon are______________ |
long bones |
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Bone is longer than it is wide, example |
long bone, femur |
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bone is about as long as it is wide, example |
short bone, trapezium (carpal bone) |
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bone is broad, flat, and thin; example |
flat bone, sternum |
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bone's shape does not fit into other classes, example |
irregular bone, vertebrae |
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round, flat bone found within tendon, example |
sesamoid bone, patella |
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tiny bones that develop within sutures |
wormian bones |
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shallow convex or concave surface where two bones articulate |
faced |
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indentation in a bone into which another structure fits |
fossa |
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shallow pit |
fovea |
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long indentation along which a narrow structure travels |
groove or sulcus |
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tunnel through a bone
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canal or meatus |
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narrow slit in a bone or between adjacent parts of bone |
fissure |
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hole in a bone |
foramen |
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rounded end of a bone that articulates with another bone |
condyle |
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ridge or projection |
crest |
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round projection from a bone's epiphysis |
head |
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small, rounded bony projection |
tubercle and tuberosity |
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large tubercle |
tuberosity |
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small projection usually proximal to a condyle |
epicondyle |
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prominent bony projection |
process |
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sharp process |
spine |
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outgrowth from a bone |
protuberance |
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large projection found only on the femur |
trochanter |
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long narrow ridge |
line |
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enlarged ends of long bones |
epiphyses |
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shaft of long bones |
diaphyses |
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contains the bone marrow |
epiphysis |
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diaphysis contains |
thick collar of compact bone surrounding a central medullary cavity filled with fat |
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yellow marrow is found in |
the diaphysis, medullary cavity |
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epiphyseal lines are located |
between the epiphysis and diaphysis of mature long bones |
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actively dividing hyaline cartilage in long bones located between epiphysis and diaphysis |
epiphysial plates |
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Hyaline cartilage forms _________________ that covers the epiphyses |
articular cartilage |
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Function of outer layer of periosteum |
attachment site for tendons and ligaments |
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Function of inner layer of periosteum |
contains specialized cells involved in bone growth, repair, and remodelsing |
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opening where nerves, blood vessels, and lymphatic vessels enter diaphysis |
nutrient foramen |
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inner lining of the diaphysis |
endosteum |
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function of endosteum |
covers trabeculae of spongy bone, lines central canals of compact bone |
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functional unit of compact bone |
osteon |
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concentric layers of mineralized extracellular matrix, found in central canal of osteon |
concentric lamellae |
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location of interstitial lamellae |
spaces between the osteons |
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circumferential lamellae are found |
just inside the periosteum and outside the spongy bone |
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Lacunae are located ___________ and house________ |
within the lamellae, osteocytes |
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Mature bone cells that maintain the bone matrix |
osteocytes |
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tiny canals containing cytoplasmic extensions of osteocytes, radiate from each lacuna and connect with the central canal |
canaliculi |
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provide pathways for oxygen, nutrients, and wasts to move through the osseous tissue |
canaliculi and lacunae |
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Perforating canals lie___________to the bone shaft and ___________(function)__________ |
perpendicular, carry blood vessels into the bone from the periosteum and connect the central canals of adjacent osteons |
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What gives bone it's exceptional hardness and enables bone to resist compression? |
mineral salts in inorganic extracellular matrix |
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organic matrix making up 35% or bone tissue |
osteoid |
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bone building cells |
osteoblasts |
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bone-destroying cells |
osteoclasts |
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mature bone cells |
osteocytes |
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Differentiate between a lacuna and a canaliculus |
Lacunae are filled with extracellular fluid and located between the lamellae. Canaliculi connect the lacunae to each other and allow the oxygen and nutrients from the blood to reach the osteocytes. When looking at both as a spider, the lacunae are the bodies of the spiders and canaliculi are the legs of the spiders |
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What specific cartilage type covers the ends of moveable bones? |
hyaline |
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What specific cartilage type is found in the epiphyseal plate? |
hyaline |
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What specific cartilage type is predominant in the pubic symphysis? |
fibrocartilage |
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What specific cartilage type connects the vertebrae to one another? |
fibrocartilage |
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What specific cartilage type forms the meniscus? |
fibrocartilage |
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What specific cartilage type connects the ribs to the sternum? |
hyaline |
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the axial skeleton consists of how many bones |
80 |
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immovable articulations between 8 cranial bones |
sutures |
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The cranium can be divided into two parts: |
cranial vault or calvarium, carnial base |
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forms anterior bortion of the cranium |
fronal bone |
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smooth area between the eyes |
glabella |
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form the superior portion and part of the lateral walls of the cranium |
parietal bones |
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connects the two parietal bones |
sagittal suture |
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connects the parietal bones to the frontal bone |
coronal suture |
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connects the temporal bone with the parietal bone |
squamous suture |
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connects the occipital bone to the parietal bones |
lambdoid suture |
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connects the temporal bone to the occipital bone |
occipitomastoid suture |
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form part of the lateral walls of the cranium inferior to the parietal bones |
temporal bones |
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house auditory ossicles |
temporal bones |
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depression where the mandibular condyle of the mandible articulates with the temporal bone |
mandibular fossa |
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conducts sound waves toward the eardrum |
external acoustic meatus |
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sharp projection that serves as the attachment site for some muscles of the tongue and pharynx, attachment site for the ligament that anchors the hyoid bone to the skyll |
styloid process |
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prominent projection that serves as an attachment site for some neck muscles |
mastoid process |
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passageway for three cranial nerves and for the IJ vein |
jugular foramen |
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passageway for the internal carotid artery |
carotid canal |
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a jagged opening that serves as a passageway for small arteries supplying blood to the inner surface of the cranium |
foramen lacerum |
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passageway for two cranial nerves |
internal acoustic meatus |
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forms the posterior part and most of the base of the cranium |
occipital bone |
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large opening on the inferior surface of the skull where the brain and spinal cord meet |
foramen magnum |
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rounded projections that articulate with the first cervical vertebra (atlas) to form the atlanto-occipital joint |
occipital condyles |
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openings through which a cranial nerve passes |
hypoglossal canals |
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ridge of bone that extends posteriorly from the foramen magnum and ends at the external occipital protuberance |
external occipital crest |
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small, mid-line bump at the end of the external occipital crest, occurs at the junction between the base and the posterior wall of the skull |
external occipital protuberance |
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small transverse ridges on either side fo the external occipital protuberance, created by neck muscle attachments |
superior and inferior nuchal lines |
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bat shaped bone located posterior to the frontal bone, articulates with every other cranial bone, "keystone bone of the cranium" |
sphenoid bone |
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project laterally from the central body of the sphenoid bone and form part of the floor of the middle cranial fossa |
greater wings |
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horn-shaped projections that form part of the floor of the anterior cranial fossa |
lesser wings |
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project inferiorly from the greater wings and serve as attachment sites for muscles |
pterygoid processes |
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long, slit-like opening between the greater and lesser wings, a passageway for three cranial nerves |
superior orbital fissure |
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saddle-shaped area in the midline of the sphenoid bone containing the hypophysial fossa, houses pituitary gland |
sella turica |
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most deeply situated bone of the skull |
ethmoid bone |
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superior projection in the midline of the ethmoid bone, attached to the brain by connective tissue wrappings and helps secure the brain within the cranial cavity |
crista galli |
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bony plates studded with olfactory foramina that serve as passageways for fibers of the olfactory nerves. |
cribiform plates |
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forms the superior portion of the nasal septum |
perpendicular plate-p 147 |
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Are all false ribs classified as vertebrochondral ribs? Explain. |
No. False ribs (ribs 8-12) don't attach to the sternum directly. Ribs 8-10 attach to the cartilage of the 7th rib and the vertebrae, being called "vertebrochondral". Ribs 11-12 only attach to the spine, not the rest of the ribs. These are called "floating ribs" or "vertebral ribs" |
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Which two bones form the nasal septum? |
ethmoid and vomer |
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Which two bones form the hard palate? |
maxilla and palatine |
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What are the two general ways in which joints can be classified? |
structure and function |
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movement that decreases the angle between articulating joints |
flexion |
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sliding of a flat (or nearly flat) bone surgace over another bone in a back and forth or side to side direction |
gliding movement |
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movement that increases the angle between articulating bones |
extension |
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continuation of extension beyond anatomical position |
hyperextension |
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movement of a bone away from the midline of the body |
abduction |
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movement of a bone toward the midline of the body |
adduction |
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circular movement of the distal end of a body part |
circumduction |
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the turning of a bone around its own longitudinal axis |
rotation |
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rotation of the forearm and hand laterally so that the palm faces anteriorly |
supination |
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rotation of the forearm and hand medially so that the palm faces posteriorly |
pronation |
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lifting of the foot so that the toes are pulled up toward the head |
dorsiflexion |
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depression of the foot by pointing the toes toward the ground |
plantarflexion |
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movement of the sole of the foot medially |
inversion |
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movement of the sole of the foot laterally |
eversion |
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anterior movement of a body part |
protraction |
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posterior movement of a body part |
retraction |
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superior movement of a body part |
elevation |
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inferior movement of a body part |
depression |